Detachable endgate



July 28, 1936. J, HANSEN 2,049,295

DETACHABLE ENDGATE Filed Feb. 24, 1936 I /7 If 8 1 I0 Inventor If. P. 1/2243 7? Patented July 28, 1936 STAS .TENT OFFIQE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to a novel and structurally improved endgatesusceptible of use in conjunction with commodity transportation vehiclesand conveyances, such as for example wagons of the wooden box typeutilized for handling grain or the like.

Needless to say, I am aware of the fact that the art to which theinvention relates is characterized by countless diiferent forms andstyles of endgate constructions of the built-in type as well as thedetachable style. Likewise, it is admittedly old to utilize a unitaryendgate structure fashioned with a sliding trap door or closure andcompanion frame structure.

In perfecting the principles of the present invention and reducing toactual practice the preferred embodiment thereof I have evolved andproduced an assemblage which, as a complete structure, is believed to bean improvement on similar prior art devices particularly in that it issusceptible of being made up from wood or equivalent economical materialand complemental parts.

To consider the alleged novelty from another viewpoint, it will beappreciated that what I have invented is a substantiallyall-woodcoordination of properly selected and allocated parts designed topromote ease of operation, dependability and efficiency, to afford therequisite grain-tight result and to otherwise provide an assemblageaptly fitted for the purposes intended and such as to receiveunqualified endorsement by the trade and users in general.

Briefly, and from a structural standpoint, the preferred embodiment ofthe invention depends largely for distinctiveness and individuality onthe adoption and use of a frame structure easily attachable to aconventional box type wagon wherein said structure is provided withstabilizing battens grooved to serve as tracks for a slidable closurepanel, said closure panel being in turn properly reinforced and havingassociated therewith a uniform stress-distributing raising and lowinglever and retaining unit.

Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent from thefollowing description and drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the endgate per se with the door orpanel swung down to closed position and locked;

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing the lever unlocked andpartially swung up to initially slide the panel up to open position;

Figure 3 is a view showing the gate-panel swung up completely to openposition;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary corner view of a portion of a wagon bodyshowing how the gate is detachably and pivotally bolted thereto. 5

The relatively stationary frame portion of the assembly is denoted bythe numeral 5. It comprises what may be described as a board 6 havingdepending vertical hand-extensions which function as retention flanges 7when used in the 10 wagon box or body 8 as shown in Figure 4.. Theseportions are so cut as to define the discharge opening which is normallyclosed by the vertically sliding gate-panel or trap door 9. This is inthe form of a rectangular panel of appropriate proportion and isvertically slidable in the guideways formed in the vertical cleats orbattens I0. These battens are nailed in spaced parallelism to the endportions of the frame and are of a height commensurate with the heightof the frame. 19 Nailed transversely and in spaced parallelism to theouter side of the panel 9 and in predetermined spaced relation from thecleats H] are cross-pieces or'supplementary cleats I I. These are of alength even with the transverse width of the panel. In- 55 cidentally,the combined thickness of the panel 9 and cross-pieces II is equal tothe thickness of the cleats IE! to provide the desired flush intimatenesting relationship shown in Figure 1.

Inext call attention to that part or unit indi- 3g cated by the numeralI2 and conveniently described as the operating unit. It is in the natureof a lever of general U-shaped form and includes a pair of uniform endbars l3, these being pivotally connected as at [4 to the extreme upperend of the cleats ID to allow the panel to swing completely up to openposition as shown in Figure 3. These parts l3 correspond in length tothe cleats l6 and in thickness to the supplementary cleats H insuringrequisite flush cooperation as shown 0 in Figure 1. They are connectedtogether for simultaneous operation by a connecting strip l5 nailed tothe lower end portions and having its ends to extending beyond the endmembers l3 to bear in tight contact against the cleats I9. Incidentally,the numeral l6 designates a pivoted hook or clip for the panel which isdetachably cooperable with the connecting strip or handle 85. Thisallows the handle to serve as a locking member. The operating connectionbetween the 5 supplementary cleats H and the arm or end bar I3 is madethrough the instrumentality of appropriate pivotally connected metalstrap links H.

The operation of the structure is unquestionably clear from thedescription and drawing.

' eration, it will be discerned that I have here de The important thingto be borne in mind. is that the whole structure is substantially madeup of wood with the exception of the clip 5 and the links N. All partshave been carefully selected and matched for uniform coordination.

Perfect balance and ease of operation is insured through theinstrumentality of this special adaptation of parts. The respectivecleats HI and II reinforce the parts to which they are attached andcontribute their respective functions as used in conjunction with thelifting and lowering lever-unit l2. Taking everything into considvelopedan economical, well-balanced and reliable arrangement. a A

It is generally desirable to provide attaching bolts l8 and retainingnuts I9 to properly mount the frame structure 5 in the keeper means 20on the vertical side walls of the wagon body 8 understood-that minorchanges comingwithin the field of inventionc'laimed may be resorted toif desired. 1 i 1 Iclaim: V V; r V

1. An end'gate comprising a frame in the form of a board having .a notchcut in its lower end portiontodefine a gate opening, a pair of duplicatevertical battens secured to the rear face'of said board and rabbeted toform guide tracks, a closing gate for said gate opening inslidingcontact with said board: and'having its end portionsslidably'mounted in said guide tracks, vertical cross-pieces connectedto the outer face of said gate and spaced from said-battens, a'pair ofarms pivot'ally' connected at their upper ends to the extreme upper endsof "said battens and nested in the 'spa'cebe't'ween the battens andadjacent cross-piecesf'pivoted link connections between theintermediate-portions of the arms and upper end portions of saidcross-pieces, atie-bar between the lower end portions of said arms, and

a retention clip on said gate engageable with said said: battensandbeingfoldable down alongside ofhand in contact with the battens, ahandleforming tie-bar connected with the lower end portions of said armsand projecting at right angles beyond the longitudinal dimensions ofsaid arms to rest in contact with'said battens, anoperatingllinlnconnectionbetween the intermediate portionsof, the armsand said closing gate.

- 34.2% wooden endgate comprisinga'main rectangulari gate board having agate openingthere in, a pair of. duplicatevertioally disposed battenssecured to the rear face of saidboard' and having their innerlongitudinal'edges' rabbeted to form guide'tracks, said battens beingspaced inwardly from the opposite vertical ends-of said board, a closinggate in slidingcontact with the board and cooperable' withsaid openingand having itsend portionsslidablymounted in said guide tracks',relatively short vertical" wooden battens extending transversely acrossthe end portionsoff the gate-and disposed in spaced parallelismto saidfirst-named battenaua pair of,

wooden arms pivotally connected at their upper 7 ends to thecorresponding endsof said firstnamed batten, said' arms being of alength corresponding to said first-named batten" and of'a width to foldinto the spaces-between the first and secondrnamed battens,;'linkconnections-between the intermediate portions of the arms, and

said second-named batten, and; a wooden tie. bar

said-" arms, the ends of thetieibar extending: at right-tangles beyondthe arms whereby .to permit the tie bar to: simultaneously :rest on :the:batten when'thegateeisclosed, is 1- a a a v 'm i HANSENV

